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osakaboi 01-07-2009 03:50 PM

what 四当五落 means?
 
what 四当五落 means?

Fooflowers 01-07-2009 04:14 PM

google translate :|

Harold 01-07-2009 04:24 PM

It is a saying about passing or failing tests. It says 4 pass, 5 fail. It means sleep 4 hours and you pass, sleep 5 and fail.

allie2590 01-07-2009 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fooflowers (Post 660644)

Internet translators don't work. :rolleyes:

MMM 01-07-2009 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fooflowers (Post 660644)

And it translates to....

This budget 5 4

That's why I am employed. Machine translation doesn't work.

MMM 01-07-2009 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harold (Post 660646)
It is a saying about passing or failing tests. It says 4 pass, 5 fail. It means sleep 4 hours and you pass, sleep 5 and fail.

It's a slightly outdated notion that cramming before the night of a test ensures passing and that people who get a good night's sleep are destined to fail.

james1254 01-07-2009 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MMM (Post 660681)
And it translates to....

This budget 5 4

That's why I am employed. Machine translation doesn't work.

but then poor hedgehogs will go unemployed if no one uses the translators


On a serious note when would you use/see kotowaza sayings in everyday usage.

osakaboi 01-13-2009 01:44 AM

thanks a lot
 
thanks a lot everyone


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